Snow scoop



Nov. 3, 1964 M. s. HOLOMBO 3,155,413

SNOW SCOOP Filed Aug. 22, 1962 /3 IN VEN TOR.

4 MJC'K .5. HOLOMBO 7 BY @jdumud v W ATTORNEY United States Patent3,155,413 SNOW SCOOP Mack S. Holomho, Bruce Crossing, Mich. Filed Aug.22, 1962, Ser. No. 218,666 2 Claims. (Cl. 29454) This invention relatesto hand tools and has particular reference to a scoop for disposing ofheavy snow on sidewalks, driveways and the like.

An object of the invention is to generally improve devices of thecharacter indicated, and to provide a scoop which is simple inconstruction, light in weight, well balanced, easily maneuvered,economical to manufacture and efficient in operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a scoop which isconstructed and arranged so that a number of the devices may be nestedfor economical storage and transportation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a scoop which is madeentirely of metal and which is assembled and fabricated with a minimumnumber of parts and with equipment which is generally in the possessionof those working in the sheet metal industry.

The foregoing and other objects and the advantages of the invention willbecome more apparent as the description proceeds, reference being madefrom time to time to the accompanying drawing forming part of the withindisclosure, in which drawing:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying the invention. a

FIG. 2 is a section taken substantially on the line 22 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a section taken substantially on the line 4-4 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a section taken substantially on the line 55 of FIG. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be understoodthat in the embodiment herein disclosed, the reference character 7indicates the bottom and the reference character 8 indicates the backwall, which is integrated with the bottom 7, and the referencecharacters 9 and 10 indicate the side walls of the device. The sidewalls 9 and 10 are secured to the bottom 7 and end portion 8 by means ofdouble bends, commonly known in the trade as a Pittsburgh Lock,indicated by the reference character 11. The bottom 7 is formed with aconcave arc the radius of which is roughly of an inch and the back wall8 is formed with a radius of approximately 9 /2 inches. Each side wall 9and 10 is bent outward slightly along the line 12, so a multiplicity ofthe devices may be nested for transportation and commer- "Ice cialstoring. This also stiffens the side walls 9 and 10, when in use. Theleading edge of the bottom 7 is double hemmed, as at 13, to stiffen thebottom and to provide ample metal thickness to insure against wear. Thefree edges of the side members 9 and 10 are provided with double hems 14which reinforce the side members and provide smooth finished edges. Theupper edge of the back portion 8 is hemmed and double bent, as at 15, inFIG. 3. This also reinforces the structure and provides a finished edge.The ends of the hemmed and bent over edge 15 of the member 8 arepreferably brazed to the side members 9 and 10, as at 16. A U-shapedtubular handle 17 is bolted, as at 18, to the outside of the sidemembers 9 and 10.

The device, when constructed as hereinabove described,

is easy to push through the snow and because of the radii on the bottomand back portion, the scoop is easily filled without exerting a greatamount of physical effort. By the same token, the scoop is easilyemptied by giving a quick backward jerk.

It is believed that the operation of the device is obvious from theforegoing description.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. A scoop comprising a body member and an inverted U-shapcd handle, thesaid body member having a bottom portion consisting of a length of metalhaving a longitudinal curve, beginning at a point near the median lineand gradually extending upwardly to form a rear wall, there being sidewalls for said body consisting of a pair of panels, each secured along alongitudinal edge to an edge of said length of metal by a double hem,the leading and trailing edges of said length of metal and the freeedges of said panels also being provided with double hems.

2. The structure defined in claim 1, in which each of said panels isprovided with a diagonally directed bend, beginning at the front pointof intersection of the said panel with the said bottom portion, andextending upwardly to a point on said panel to the rear of the medianline of said panel.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 853,171 5/07Healy 29454 XR 1,221,789 4/ 17 Brown 220-97 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,214,5011959 France.

ERNEST A. FALLER, Primary Examiner.

ANDRES H. NIELSEN, Examiner.

1. A SCOOP COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER AND AN INVERTED U-SHAPED HANDLE, THESAID BODY MEMBER HAVING A BOTTOM PORTION CONSISTING OF A LENGTH OFMATERIAL HAVING A LONGITUDINAL CURVE, BEGINNING AT A POINT NEAR THEMEDIAN LINE AND GRADUALLY EXTENDING UPWARDLY TO FORM A REAR WALL, THEREBEING SIDE WALLS FOR SAID BODY CONSISTING OF A PAIR OF PANELS, EACHSECURED ALONG A LONGITUDINAL EDGE TO AN EDGE OF SAID LENGTH OF METAL BYA DOUBLE HEM, THE LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES OF SAID LENGTH OF METAL ANDTHE FREE EDGES OF SAID PANELS ALSO BEING PROVIDED WITH DOUBLE HEMS.